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Recent Examples of lyceum
It was called the lyceum movement.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Thoreau delivered his famous essay Resistance to Civil Government as a lyceum lecture in January of 1848.
—R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2020
The Chandor Gardens Foundation envisions a lyceum, restaurant, classrooms, and amphitheater for the property.
—Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Thoreau delivered his famous essay Resistance to Civil Government as a lyceum lecture in January of 1848.
—R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2020
The Chandor Gardens Foundation envisions a lyceum, restaurant, classrooms, and amphitheater for the property.
—Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyceum
Noun
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their calls for a larger auditorium didn’t go anywhere after promised private fundraising failed to materialize.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wander trails flanked by native cacti, take in sweeping views of the valley, or attend one of the garden’s seasonal festivals or full moon meditations.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mast’s bill called to establish a budget for the garden.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 15-date amphitheater run will go through North America this summer, kicking off on July 6 in Darien Center, N.Y.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
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Experience It On Foot Enjoy the fresh air and views of the city and the river with a walk along Kanawha Boulevard or Haddad Riverfront Walk, which also has a park, an amphitheater for concerts, and food trucks on certain days.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In February, Becoming Led Zeppelin — featuring the classic rock group’s members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham — was released in IMAX before playing in limited release in theaters.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Star Wars: Starfighter is slated to hit theaters on May 28, 2027, according to the official teaser trailer.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Lyceum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyceum. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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